City Airport UK airport guide

9 airports listed

Airports in Scotland

Scotland's airports range from international gateways in Edinburgh and Glasgow to small airports that provide essential air links across the Highlands and Islands. Edinburgh Airport is the busiest airport in Scotland, while Aberdeen is a major base for helicopter flights to North Sea offshore installations.

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL), which is owned by the Scottish Ministers, operates 11 regional airports. They include Inverness, Dundee, Kirkwall in Orkney, Sumburgh in Shetland and Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis.

  • Aberdeen International Airport

    ABZ

    Aberdeen, Aberdeen City

    North-east Scotland's airport at Dyce, with 2.3 million passengers in 2025, flights to the UK, Scandinavia and Europe, and one of Europe's busiest heliports serving the North Sea.

    +44 (0)344 481 6666 Details

  • Dundee Airport

    DND

    Dundee, Dundee City

    Small council-owned airport on the Firth of Tay, run by HIAL. Loganair's flights to London Heathrow, Kirkwall and Sumburgh are due to end on 23 October 2026.

    +44 (0)1382 662200 Details

  • Edinburgh Airport

    EDI

    Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

    Scotland's busiest airport, handling almost 17 million passengers in 2025, with a tram stop at the terminal and flights across Europe, North America and the Middle East.

    +44 (0)131 357 6337 Details

  • Glasgow Airport

    GLA

    Glasgow, Renfrewshire

    Scotland's second busiest airport, near Paisley, with 8.2 million passengers in 2025, a 24-hour express bus to Glasgow and flights across Europe, North America and Dubai.

    +44 (0)344 481 5555 Details

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport

    PIK

    Prestwick, South Ayrshire

    Publicly owned Ayrshire airport with its own railway station on the Glasgow to Ayr line, Ryanair flights to Spain, Portugal, Italy and the Canary Islands, and cargo operations.

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  • Inverness Airport

    INV

    Inverness, Highland

    The main airport for the Scottish Highlands, at Dalcross about 8 miles north-east of Inverness, with flights to London, other UK cities, Amsterdam, Dublin and the Scottish islands.

    +44 (0)1667 464000 Details

  • Kirkwall Airport

    KOI

    Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

    Orkney's main airport, at Grimsetter about 3 miles south-east of Kirkwall, with Loganair flights to mainland Scotland and Shetland and inter-island services to six of the North Isles.

    +44 (0)1856 886210 Details

  • Stornoway Airport

    SYY

    Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar

    The main airport for the Outer Hebrides, just east of Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, with Loganair flights to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness and an inter-island link to Benbecula.

    +44 (0)1851 702256 Details

  • Sumburgh Airport

    LSI

    Lerwick, Shetland Islands

    Shetland's main airport, at the southern tip of Mainland about 25 miles south of Lerwick, with Loganair flights to mainland Scotland and Orkney plus offshore helicopter traffic.

    +44 (0)1950 461000 Details

Airport codes and contact numbers in Scotland

Airport City IATA ICAO Telephone
Aberdeen International Airport Aberdeen ABZ EGPD +44 (0)344 481 6666
Dundee Airport Dundee DND EGPN +44 (0)1382 662200
Edinburgh Airport Edinburgh EDI EGPH +44 (0)131 357 6337
Glasgow Airport Glasgow GLA EGPF +44 (0)344 481 5555
Glasgow Prestwick Airport Prestwick PIK EGPK Contact options
Inverness Airport Inverness INV EGPE +44 (0)1667 464000
Kirkwall Airport Kirkwall KOI EGPA +44 (0)1856 886210
Stornoway Airport Stornoway SYY EGPO +44 (0)1851 702256
Sumburgh Airport Lerwick LSI EGPB +44 (0)1950 461000

Airports elsewhere in the UK